Ercument Aksoy

ECON1 · V1220 · ECON001 · ECON8025 · ECON050 · ECON002 · ECON12 · ECON2 · ECON1240 · ECON201 · ECON1ANDECON2 · ECON001H · ECON040 · ECON330 · ECON8156 · ECON12AND50 · ECONOMICS1 · ECON101 · ECON8123 · 166 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 54.55%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you will read the book and study hard for a real econ foundation; skip him if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and passionateRead the textbookExams not from lecturesCurve helpsNot an easy A

Students love his humor, knowledge, and energy but repeatedly warn .
Success depends on heavy textbook and study-guide work; .
Curves and personality keep some happy, while and sparse graded work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students repeatedly say it is not an easy A; , and heavy reading mean an A requires serious study even with a curve.

Almost all grade-effort evidence is in person; the one online review is lighter but still study-guide dependent.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Average difficulty is high and many call econ with him hard, fast, and full of tricky multiple-choice from the book.

In-person reviews dominate; online difficulty was rated lower on a single sample.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and in-class test hints punish absences.

In-person policy is mixed but ; the online review also says show up.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

learners who want real econ love him, while and .

Recommendation split .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

He is often labeled a , but curves, dropped lowest exams, and .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, but and study-guide prep create substantial outside work.

Format shift

; online focuses on term definitions.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

He is widely praised as funny, brilliant, and caring, yet many say lectures ramble and fail to prepare you for tests.

Format shift

Personality praise is strong in person; the online review notes weak lecture structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades usually rest on a , and occasional pop quizzes or .

Format shift

; online also centers on test prep from study guides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

whose tests often come from the book more than class stories, so diligent readers thrive and lecture-only students struggle.

Main concern

Lecture-exam disconnect, tough tests, pop quizzes, and students.

What students said

“His Lectures have NOTHING to do with the for .”
ECON001

“his lectures and and requires you to read the book to understand. .”
ECON201

“Great teacher! Very charismatic and helped me grow as a student.”
ECON001

“If you want an easy A its not here. Buy the book and studyguide ASAP!”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online ECON330 review says study guides help if you define terms, and showing up matters because though lectures lack structure.

Main concern

What students said

“He does not have a structure to his lecture but his . Literally all you have to do is put all the terms in a google doc & define them and just study those.”
ECON330

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, with limited grade opportunities and occasional pop quizzes.

Textbook-heavy examsStudy guides helpPop quizzesCurve commonLecture-test mismatch

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report extremely difficult exams that diverge from lectures, with , and pop quizzes.

Book-based examsLecture mismatchCurvePop quizzesFew graded items

“His Lectures have NOTHING to do with the for .”
ECON001

“ . Read the book, do the workbook, go on Quizlet and ”
ECON201

“Not many chances for points -- only 2 tests, a final, and a .”
ECON001

Online

Online review says study guides of defined terms are the real path, and he sometimes announces test items in class.

Study guide term listsIn-class test hints

“Literally all you have to do is put all the terms in a google doc & define them and just study those. Show up to class bc sometimes he says "this will be on the test".”
ECON330

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“His Lectures have NOTHING to do with the for .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in . Credibility rating: High.

😄 Charisma and Passion

74/100

“Dr Aksoy makes Economics interesting and relevant ..... He is inspiring, funny and I always looked forward to his lectures.”

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30/100

“his lectures and and requires you to read the book to understand.”

🏋️ Not an Easy A

28/100

“Aksoy definitely makes you work for your grade. He is not an easy A.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

55/100

“ if you really want to learn Economics.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's so passionate about the subject and he cares about his students a lot
Very funny man and knows what he's talking about
if you don't read the material prior

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

You can fail all the tests basically and still pass with a C because of
IF YOU WANT AN EASY A, you must study hard for an A

Theme 3

📚 About Self Study

read the textbook for
It's a self study class so you have to read the chapters on your own
GET THE TEXT BOOK AND STUDY GUIDE, they'll really help you

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses, with rich repeated themes about humor, reading load, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 3 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Ercument Aksoy

x x if you will read the book and study hard for a real econ foundation; skip him if x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

😄 Charisma and Passion

📖 x x

🏋️ Not an Easy A

👍 Conditional Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📚 About Self Study

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will read the book and study hard for a real econ foundation; skip him if .

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